Quote Originally Posted by coyote View Post
I took a bike for a test ride last week that had clips. I have never sucessfully ridden a bike with clips. I ended up using a road sign to balance myself and while I got into the clips then I had to give myself a little push.
Hey, Coyote! Have you tried just putting one foot in the clip and leaving the other one out? (As in, let the clip side of the pedal face the ground and use the non-clip side?) That's how I learned to use the clips on my bike. It took a little while before I felt comfortable flipping the pedal over with my toe and sliding it in while moving, but that skill really helped when I started using the clipless pedals.

I always begin pedaling with my left foot, so that's the one I put in the clip to begin. As long as I was moving, I was able to keep my balance.

Hope that helps and good luck with your new bike!